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Just got a bottle of Ted Lapidus Silk Way in the mail today -so of course that's what I applied immediately.Smells soft -almost a perfect dupe for Barbara Bui Le Parfum . So what to layer over ........hmm.. I love powerhouses so its not a matter of having one it's CHOOSING! Arrrrgh! Limited time .. I guess I'll overspray YSL Opium -it should be loud enough.Don't you think?

Pine needles? Absinthe? Really? I don't smell a drop of anything remotely green, but your mileage may vary. It starts off a very candy-ish fruity/floral, which is really not my style. It settles into a pretty drydown with hints of sandalwood and tonka bean toning down the fruit. It rates "ok" in my book.

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I wore Shalimar edc for Guerlain scent synch. Earlier in the week I wore Shalimar Eau Legere from an old decant. I used to love that version, but this time it feels a bit sterile and flat next to the edc. The edc seems more alive and dimensional. On my skin it is very long lasting for an eau.

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Originally Posted by lilybelle

I wore Shalimar edc for Guerlain scent synch. Earlier in the week I wore Shalimar Eau Legere from an old decant. I used to love that version, but this time it feels a bit sterile and flat next to the edc. The edc seems more alive and dimensional. On my skin it is very long lasting for an eau.

S, do you know which Eau Legere you have? The gold juice or the blue juice? I find the gold (which I happen to own) much more satisfying but I must admit I only wear it in warm weather, I find that in cool weather it just sort of sits there, like you describe. That lemon-cupcake accord really comes alive when my skin is warm. The Eau de Cologne, well you all know that is my absolute favorite version of Shalimar...although I must admit that my new 'vintage' bottle of EdC that I just cracked open about a month ago, seems to have aged a bit too much. The top notes are a little limp...not like I remember my last vintage bottle smelling. The one I have is from the 1960's so I know that I can't complain (that's 50 years ago) so when I'm finished with this bottle I might search for 1980's stock.

Lilybelle (or anyone else) do you like Eau de Shalimar?

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Mike, mine is the blue one (I think). It's an old decant, so I was wondering whether it might have been losing something, especially that lemon-cupcake feeling that I remember. The citrus notes are the first to go. Then I thought it might be my skin, as everything is different now on my skin. Hormones. The thing about buying vintage is: even if it has been sealed and protected you just can't expect 40 and 50 year old edc to smell the same as it did the day it was bottled. Some fragrances age well, and others don't. But even the ones that do age well don't smell fresh. I don't know Eau de Shalimar. I think that is one I never got a chance to sample. I love my eau de cologne because even though it is relatively new (gold foil box from early 00s) it still has that range of facets and complexity that I don't get in the smoother, more modern versions of Shalimar. I suppose I should just sample them on their own merits as separate fragrances rather than expecting them to measure up to an old dream of a memory. I should probably sample as many Shalimars as possible in a side by side sniffathon. That would be interesting.

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The VERY FIRST version of Shalimar I ever smelled was 1980's Eau de Cologne, in the black/gold foil box. So, I know what you're talking about. It has a 'bite' from the bergamot that initially (when I first smelled it) I hated but then later I came to love. That 'bite' is missing from my 1960's Eau de Cologne. Although, the dry down on this 60's stuff is way more complex, just like the vintage Parfum (from the 1960') that I own - because back then it was Mysore Sandalwood. What a difference.

I'm going to PM you - I think you need to smell the 'gold' or 'vintage' Shalimar Eau Legere and Eau de Shalimar. I love both, for different reasons, and at different times throughout the year.

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Oh, guys, aren't we just the most comfy, cozy bunch today?!

I was tempted to go with Bois des Iles today, but since I wear it so often for all sorts of other reasons, I went with one that I do mostly think of as comfort - like a book by the fireside with a nice glass of red type scent - that type of comfort. SL Douce Amere My little sharp then sweet blankie.